Dutch Player Flops In The 94th Minute, Draws Game-Winning Penalty To Eliminate Mexicohttp://www.businessinsider.com/arjen-robben-dives-2014-6/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:26:56 -0400Tony Manfredhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b43b6169beddf16de18530Les LegatoWed, 02 Jul 2014 13:03:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b43b6169beddf16de18530
Your gifs don't run slow enough.
/rolls eyes.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b2c84becad049d7a48e9effordbwTue, 01 Jul 2014 10:40:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b2c84becad049d7a48e9ef
Oh for crying out loud. The defender stepped on Robben's toe! Stop being such a pansy!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b2c7e5eab8eabf38d61a19fordbwTue, 01 Jul 2014 10:38:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b2c7e5eab8eabf38d61a19
Thank you for copying and pasting direct from the rule book. (they teach you that in Holland?)
Of course, you fail to mention that Marquez didn't actually commit any of those 10 offenses.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b2c739ecad04177948e9eefordbwTue, 01 Jul 2014 10:35:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b2c739ecad04177948e9ee
The defender did not "stand on his foot". At worst, he stepped on Robben's toe!
Not a foul. Robben flopped and the ref bought it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b297f96bb3f7f265603d6dPetersonTue, 01 Jul 2014 07:14:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b297f96bb3f7f265603d6d
Robben was clearly fouled in the penalty area and thus denied possession of the ball. You do not trip someone up hoping they stay on their feet, to save you from being penalized. That Mexican defender should have let Robben go, trusting his colleagues to stop him from scoring. It would have been quite unfair to Holland if the referee had not awarded that penalty kick.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b24c506bb3f72f52037bccMedia flops over Robben's "flop"Tue, 01 Jul 2014 01:51:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b24c506bb3f72f52037bcc
That is right, Mr. Manfred. I am accusing you of doing exactly the same what Robben did.
Robben over-exaggerate the contact in the box in order to get the referee to notice it and award a penalty. You over-exaggerate the "flop", suggest cheating to feed the drama over this event so that people will click on and read your article. Do you see how this is the exact same thing?
I'll illustrate: title "Dutch Player Flops In The 94th Minute, Draws Game-Winning Penalty To Eliminate Mexico"
What's the readers first impression? Dutch go through with cheating...This message I believe could resonate with a lot of (Mexican) people and somehow want to see this confirmed in the media somewhere. I read it too, and saw the Reverb.com adds for guitar pickups I once checked and seem to haunt me from now on along with the Bellroy wallet add. View +1.
So, what does the article say then:
"It's clearly a flop. Robben throws his arms back and falls to the ground like he was shot."
For the record, a "flop" is when you simulate being hit, while there was no contact yet you make it seem like there was.
Like he was "shot"? Over-exaggerating in an accusation of over-exaggerating...
Then you continue with "But it looks like Marquez steps on Robben's foot a little bit, which is always a foul".
So you admit there was a foul after all, so "flop" is the wrong term. (Marquez by the way did not step on Robben's foot. He was too late moving his foot towards the ball and tripped Robben, though it doesn't matter too much.)
Then it continues "Robben has a reputation for diving. And he certainly goes down easily and unnecessarily dramatically here." Here you feed those feelings of frustration, injustice by being cheated more after the "being shot" term. Then you later downplay that a bit by in one way admitting Robben was fouled, yet still can't resist to make it seem Robben overplayed it to make the most out of it. "It's a case where Robben feels a little bit of contact and behaves as if Marquez tackled him to the ground in order to win the penalty."
"Behaves as if... tackled to the ground, in order to", charged, suggestive words.
You indicate and suggest a lack of integrity with Robben, yet you do the exact same thing in your article. You over-exaggerate what really happened and play on your readers' emotions in order to get what you want; more views. more exposure.
Now, just like Robben , you are not the only journalist that is guilty of this. There's plenty more websites that thrive on this controversy, getting people worked up and let them release their feelings in the comments. But , as it goes for Robben as well, because others do it as well doesn't make it right. I just don't see you apologize for it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b23552eab8ea1a06e6b5eddbcooper235Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:13:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b23552eab8ea1a06e6b5ed
Open letter to the commenters and the writer who think this was a flop: football is not for you. Try baseball.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1c15b69bedda22b27e973humanoid_meMon, 30 Jun 2014 15:58:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1c15b69bedda22b27e973
I learned to perform so to get penalties when I play this sports. Check me out <a href="http://bit.ly/WC-DutchFlop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://bit.ly/WC-DutchFlop</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1bbc3eab8eab252f136d2How Often Can You Say ThisMon, 30 Jun 2014 15:34:27 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1bbc3eab8eab252f136d2
US still alive
England, Spain, Italy and Mexico out. Enjoy waiting until Russia World Cup 2018!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1bba9ecad04c82786766athe guyMon, 30 Jun 2014 15:34:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1bba9ecad04c82786766a
um...for such a nitpicker you apparently don't know that in Soccer (football) there are no rules - just laws of the game. Rules are clear, laws can be interpreted that's why FIFA has laws not rules. Touch does not equal foul, or every time a player came in contact with another player it would be a foul. Context and intent matter, and it's up to the center official to do a good job interpreting the laws for a particular situation - which I don't think he did in this situation.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1a8eaeab8ea9111f136d2...Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:14:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1a8eaeab8ea9111f136d2
Acts like he got 'shot'?
Ok Tony.
The sports section of BI is fucking laughable.
I'm out.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b19a5c6bb3f7194786766calfogueMon, 30 Jun 2014 13:11:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b19a5c6bb3f7194786766c
First, wish to make it clear that a foul did take place. You want honesty and integrity go play golf. It is professional sports, players and coaches get paid to win, not to make excuses or look for scapegoats. Bad calls are part of the game, but you do not use them as excuses for losing. It is a cheap shot at the winners.
Whining and complaining is a cover-up. You failed because you did not perform at a degree of excellence. Winning is doing what it is necessary to secure victory without committing a crime punishable by jail. Whether is flipping or letting yourself get hit, it is the epitome of personal sacrifice in the name of victory and the team. Champions go for in the spirit of Rocky. No one player or fan before the start whistle sounds, honestly goes for a tie. Otherwise how can you call yourselves winners!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b199bdeab8eadf55f136d2alfogueMon, 30 Jun 2014 13:09:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b199bdeab8eadf55f136d2
First, wish to make it clear that a foul did take place. You want honesty and integrity go play golf. It is professional sports, players and coaches get paid to win, not to make excuses or look for scapegoats. Bad calls are part of the game, but you do not use them as excuses for losing. It is a cheap shot at the winners.
Whining and complaining is a cover-up. You failed because you did not perform at a degree of excellence. Winning is doing what it is necessary to secure victory without committing a crime punishable by jail. Whether is flipping or let yourself get hit, it is the epitome of personal sacrifice in the name of victory and the team. Champions go for in the spirit of Rocky. No one player or fan before the start whistle sounds, honestly goes for a tie. Otherwise how can you call yourselves winners!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b188a869bedd150f27e96fNariMon, 30 Jun 2014 11:56:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b188a869bedd150f27e96f
I dont think they shoot the basketball with their hair. bad analogy. try againhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b177f86bb3f71842867675DasikeMon, 30 Jun 2014 10:45:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b177f86bb3f71842867675
Bettergreen;
Robben lost control of the ball, left one foot waiting for contact, ran away with the other foot and the rest of his body, Marquez wondered why he left only one foot instead of two feet and the rest of his body, got angry, stepped on the only one foot poor Robben left according to the article 'fouled him' and he fall and a fall from a foul in the 18 yard box is a penalty. Poor Mexico they lost in a cotroversial call. The referee should be bannedhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1759269bedd894627e96ezakhary.tseytlinMon, 30 Jun 2014 10:34:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1759269bedd894627e96e
This is why soccer sucks. everyone flops whether there is contact or not. makes it hard for the refs to make the correct call all the time. Also, why doesn't this guy take the penalty kick? Instead they let a guy come off the bench to shoot it. Also, how could this possibly be a yellow card? Unless all penalties in the box are yellow cards that is just insane. This guy does a swan dive. Mexico should have a penalty shot instead of Netherlands.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b15e8069beddb96327e96eBaneMon, 30 Jun 2014 08:56:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b15e8069beddb96327e96e
So you say "He did foul him"... so good call by the ref.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b151aceab8eac43ef136d6bittergreenMon, 30 Jun 2014 08:01:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b151aceab8eac43ef136d6
Sorry, that's not a foul you call in stoppage time of tied game. He lost control of the ball, and he left his foot there, waiting for contact to be made.
I hate Robben.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b14c5969bedd171b27e974RandomMon, 30 Jun 2014 07:39:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b14c5969bedd171b27e974
People also forget the penalty that should have been given to the Netherlands the first time Robben got hit (twice) (46min). There was another lighter foul in the penalty zone so that together they added up to this penalty.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b140e7ecad04805986766eAlgisMon, 30 Jun 2014 06:50:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b140e7ecad04805986766e
Marquez did foul him in the penalty area. What else Marquez had to do what we would consider a fair penalty? Why, then, there is penalty area? The referee got the decision absolutely right.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b13e2decad04654a867670DR. AllMon, 30 Jun 2014 06:38:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b13e2decad04654a867670
Netherlands should have gotten a penalty in the firts half. The ref's oversight was so obvious that FIFA didn't permit rerun of the footage during the match. Robben was fouled in the box not by one but two mexicans: one deliberaty kicking his achilles, and the other just blunty kicking him to the ground. This should have been a penalty and AT LEAST one mexican sent off.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b12a9aecad040b0b86766aMoffatMon, 30 Jun 2014 05:15:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b12a9aecad040b0b86766a
It is a professional foul. And you also use your brain when playing soccer. Robben did and they qualified for the next round. By whatever means necessary.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b128deeab8eaff24f136d8Derek DrydenMon, 30 Jun 2014 05:07:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b128deeab8eaff24f136d8
Serial cheat - and the media just accept this rather than shaming him !!!!!!!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b11c7569bedd105527e973switMon, 30 Jun 2014 04:14:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b11c7569bedd105527e973
first of all it is a foul, unfortunately refs don't call unless you fall on purpose (welcome to football (or soccer)), don't believe me, The Netherlands deserved 3 penalties yesterday. 1st one 44th minute, for a weird reason not given, 2nd, also Robben, he got tackled full on, however, just because he didn't fell they didn't call it (please check the replay) so, first off all. very well done by Tony here by only presenting half of the story and creating this beautiful headline, second, don't hate the player, but if you must, hate the game..http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b110a56bb3f7c345879d2bVix-TraderMon, 30 Jun 2014 03:24:21 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b110a56bb3f7c345879d2b
This is why I hate soccer, bunch of sissies. Instead of rewarding this guy, the refs should come down hard on the guy that takes an obvious dive. Award a free kick to Mexico !http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1001e69beddc8668877e6DSMon, 30 Jun 2014 02:13:50 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b1001e69beddc8668877e6
@Deserved Penalty:
I have played football for many years. I know the rules inside out, and I know when you can avoid and can't avoid a fall. Robben cheated, the man is a swan diver. If you look very closely at the video he was looking at his feet and saw that he had a Mexican foot in front of his, and as good as he is, it took advantage of it. Robben should be banned from football. There is no place for cheaters like him. Robben is a disgrace to the game, he is a disgrace to the human race.
Robben is a no good, dirty, dispicable, lying cheater. Just imagine what kind a person he is in every day life, if he cheats on the field, he is also a cheat in life too. Having people like him walking the streets and getting away with dishonest acts only makes the streets unsafer. He should be punished, otherwise he will continue in life to do exactly what he does in football, cheat.
Robben, you are a horrible, dispicable disgraceful person. Robben belongs with Suarez, 4 months ban!
Disgrace Robben, absoultely disgraceful!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0fddbecad04c6528877f4Larry HolmgrenMon, 30 Jun 2014 02:04:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0fddbecad04c6528877f4
Robben's other leg and knee were moving forward to be the leading leg but that knee shot back when the grounded shoe was stepped on. Was the Dutch player's forward moving leg impeded by the fouling foot and leg of the Mexican player? I could not tell from the video.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0f605eab8ea2363981c8dbickerMon, 30 Jun 2014 01:30:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0f605eab8ea2363981c8d
Can we also please mention the two incidents earlier in the match when Holland deserved a penalty and didn't get it?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0f4bdecad0414318877f3TheodoreMon, 30 Jun 2014 01:25:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0f4bdecad0414318877f3
Sorry guys. It is a penalty. Dramatic performance but still a penaltyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0d063eab8eaf961981c85phil.mateescuSun, 29 Jun 2014 22:50:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0d063eab8eaf961981c85
First of all, this was a legitimate foul call no matter how you look at it. Robben was tripped--when a foot is placed in front of yours while you're trying to accelerate, you fall. And yes, Robben did embellish it to make it look more dramatic--he made a face and threw his arms back. But the point is he would have gone down regardless of whether he embellished it or not--he was legitimately tripped. The embellishment was simply to make it harder for the ref to not call a foul because unfortunately refs often miss fouls and in a situation as important as this, you want foul called. Soccer players act dramatic even when they are legitimately fouled, not just when they dive, and that's what whoever wrote this article doesn't get.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0cfc369beddc6238877f2Dan AfrasiabiSun, 29 Jun 2014 22:47:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0cfc369beddc6238877f2
I don't understand this article. On the one hand, it's a flop, on the other hand, he says in the last paragraph "Marquez did foul him". Total non sense of an article.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0caab6bb3f7a844879d27Tony_123456Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:25:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0caab6bb3f7a844879d27
This is where you flopping now. If game went into PK Netherlands would be cooked. They are historically the worst penalty-kicking team everhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0bd0eecad043a788877e6Deserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 21:27:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0bd0eecad043a788877e6
"Clearly Mexico played better than the so called world class team that had to get the help of yet another STUPID FIFA REF to help them advance to the next phase"
Over the entire match, the Netherlands had more ball possession (58% vs 42%) and the better chances (remember the ball that hit the post?). So how did Mexico play better? First half perhaps, but not the second half. The Dutch certainly didn't get help from the referee either, they were denied a 100 percent penalty in the first half when Robben was assaulted by Moreno. He should have gotten a red card for that reckless charge. I'm not surprised he broke his shinbone.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0ba4decad0495628877eaDeserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 21:15:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0ba4decad0495628877ea
Yup, and it is very obvious from the pictures and footage that Marquez stepped on Robben's foot. In football, that's a foul. And since it happened in the penalty box, it is a penalty. Doesn't get much clearer than this.
What's up with Latin American teams denying their fouls? First Uruguay with Suarez's bite and now Mexico with Marquez stepping on Robben's foot. I really don't get it. Sour losers perhaps?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b914ecad044f628877f1DavisSun, 29 Jun 2014 21:10:44 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b914ecad044f628877f1
I wonder what would happen if Patrick Willis tackled him?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b674ecad048c508877eaDean JohnsonSun, 29 Jun 2014 20:59:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b674ecad048c508877ea
I agree about the flop, BUT early in the game, there was a clear foul inside the box, which should have led to a penalty shot. This was noted at the time and the replay verified this.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b57169bedd7d2e8877e8VerojazSun, 29 Jun 2014 20:55:13 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b57169bedd7d2e8877e8
Obviously you haven't read Robben's declarations about admitting that he had dived on that so clear penalty but not on the one at the end that got called and got them the win.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b4e4eab8eab001981c83VerojazSun, 29 Jun 2014 20:52:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b4e4eab8eab001981c83
@ThinkFirst apparently that is just a name because obviously you don't think before you write. Whatever game you were watching it was not the Mexico vs Netherlands. Clearly Mexico played better than the so called world class team that had to get the help of yet another STUPID FIFA REF to help them advance to the next phase. Mexico scored first on them, and the tie goal came because of a lack of defense on Mexico's part, but Mexico was never struggling and Robben and Van Persie couldn't do much except dive of course.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b29decad04d44c8877f2VerojazSun, 29 Jun 2014 20:43:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0b29decad04d44c8877f2
Have you seen all the pictures from all angles? Marquez never stepped on Robben and he clearly dived to get a penalty.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a99a69bedde6058877ecDeserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 20:04:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a99a69bedde6058877ec
"he is supremely talented, but watch the replay again and that touch foul came AFTER the ball had already left Robben's foot"
Well, that's precisely why this foul resulted in a penalty. He didn't attack the ball, he attacked the player. It was an incredibly stupid mistake of Marquez and it resulted in Mexico's loss.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a716ecad045a268877e7FlopperSun, 29 Jun 2014 19:53:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a716ecad045a268877e7
He even admitted he's a flopper. Thats why this sport gets no respect in the USA...
<a href="http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/1922100/arjen-robben-apologises-for-diving" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/1922100/arjen-robben-apologises-for-diving</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a3746bb3f7b530879d2fjollyjonaSun, 29 Jun 2014 19:38:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a3746bb3f7b530879d2f
he is supremely talented, but watch the replay again and that touch foul came AFTER the ball had already left Robben's foot and was well ahead of him with two other Mexican defenders ready to pounce on it. Had the toe tap not happened, with the fall and flailing embellished by Robben, he would not have gotten the ball. In short, the "foul" was immaterial to the result of the play.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a049ecad04f8068877f6RenaldoSun, 29 Jun 2014 19:24:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0a049ecad04f8068877f6
People who don't think that a PK was not deserved are idiots. Did the guy flop? I believe he did. Was he fouled? Yes he was. The PK was awarded due to the foul, not the flop. And remember, the foul occurred before the flop. Those who believed that the refs should have swallowed their whistles are the same ones that believe that you don't blow a whistle in the last 2 min of the Super Bowl or the last 5 min of the NBA finals. A foul is a foul, whether it's committed in the first minute of the game or the last minute. Unfortunately for Mexico, it happened during stoppage time and it was inside the 18.
Case closed.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09f32eab8ea3225981c87Netherlands > MexicoSun, 29 Jun 2014 19:20:18 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09f32eab8ea3225981c87
"Today Mexico totally shocked the Dutch for the first 60 minutes or so. They outplayed the Dutch..."
I respectfully disagree. And I have the match statistics to back my point up: the Dutch had 58 percent ball possession over the entire match. Not only that, but the Mexican domination in the first half was partly an illusion. The Dutch, with their defensive 5-3-2 counterattack system, deliberately let the Mexicans play the ball. When the counterattacks failed, and the Mexicans eventually scored, the Dutch quickly switched to their offensive 4-3-3 attack system and won the match. Although barely, that is true.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09c70ecad04b07a8877ecDeserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 19:08:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09c70ecad04b07a8877ec
Regarding points 1 & 3, you would be right if it happened to an average footballer, but Robben is a world-class player. Perhaps up there with Messi and Ronaldo. You can't say that Robben could not have done something with that ball. Look up some of his moves on YouTube. Arguably, he's the best player in the World Cup so far. That's not just my opinion, but the opinion of Gary Lineker too:
<a href="https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/481133518584836096" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/481133518584836096</a>
As for point 2, I disagree. If you stand on someone's foot, it's impossible for that person to walk/run forward. Light touch or not, that's what counts. Marquez stepping on Robben's foot prevented Robben from picking the ball up. A clear foul. Perhaps a light foul, but still a foul in the penalty box.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09bdaeab8eade1c981c89Eric GoldenSun, 29 Jun 2014 19:06:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09bdaeab8eade1c981c89
Once again I am not a Mexican fan or Dutch. If anything I had the Dutch and Chile as my two teams to surprise in this cup. I loved the way both Chile and the Dutch played so far. Today Mexico totally shocked the Dutch for the first 60 minutes or so. They outplayed the Dutch and remember that Mexico was the last team to qualify with the CONCAF group only after the US gave them a break in their last game. Just be happy your team got lucky to move on but don't become a keyboard cowboy thinking you are going to change peoples minds who actually watched the game. Once again be happy you got lucky and the way the group sets up you guys should win your next game pretty easy (Costa Rica did not look good today at all). Final 4 for the Dutch.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09a886bb3f78d09879d35Ryan6969Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:00:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b09a886bb3f78d09879d35
That's not a flop. You can't impede the opposing player in any way especially inside the box. Did he exaggerate contact, yes but that's nothing new and that's not called a flop.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b095626bb3f75273879d29jollyjonaSun, 29 Jun 2014 18:38:26 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b095626bb3f75273879d29
3 issues I have with this call.
1.) Robben had already given up possession after his last touch. Another Mexican defender was right on the ball ready to clear it. He had NO chance of recovering possession
2.) The 'foul' was a toe tap. Hardly egregious and in light of #1 it's certainly not deserving of a penalty kick
3.) His position in the box needs to be considered as well (he's in the back corner edge). He's not an immediate threat to score or even a threat to create a scoring chance (see #1). Awarding a game deciding penalty kick is ludicrous for this. The punishment doesn't fit the "crime".http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0934becad04d14e8877f3CascadeSun, 29 Jun 2014 18:29:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0934becad04d14e8877f3
TONY MANFRED knows as much about soccer as he does about rugby. 0
Robben was clearly stepped on in the box and got the call, even someone with cataracts in both eyes can see that. He just did it a bit more dramatic to make sure the ref saw it. That's veteran play, he's played soccer too long not to know that. Specially considering after he did not get the call for the two obvious fouls in the box at the first half.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b08b3269beddbe088877e9Netherlands > MexicoSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:54:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b08b3269beddbe088877e9
Sorry Eric, but the exact opposite happened. Marquez stepped on Robben's foot, not the other way around. Robben went down dramatically, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a foul.
But anyway, I doubt the Mexicans would have won anyway in extra time. The Dutch were much better in the end. They really hammered the Mexican defense and the Mexicans looked exhausted.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b08a12ecad042b3f8877e6Netherlands > MexicoSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:50:10 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b08a12ecad042b3f8877e6
That's just nonsense, Eric. The Netherlands weren't outplayed, they had in fact much higher possession of the ball (58% vs 42%). The better goal chances, too. Penalty was also deserved; look at the footage! How can you deny that Marquez stands on Robben's foot? That's a foul in the penalty box!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b089fceab8ea3057981c87Dan Ethan MartineauSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:49:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b089fceab8ea3057981c87
That was a clear foul and a deserved penalty. I agree Robben, as is usual for him, made the most of it and exaggerated contact but according to the letter of the law he was absolutely right. Rafa Marquez, of all the Mexican players, should have known better than to commit such a stupid foul. He, more than anybody, is at fault for Mexico's elimination. It was a heartbreaking way to lose though.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b087b5ecad045a2c8877eeEric GoldenSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:40:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b087b5ecad045a2c8877ee
Good argument with one flaw. He is allowed to put his foot on the ground as he runs towards and stops near the player. The player MOVED into his foot to cause it to look like a trip and that is a joke. Not a Dutch fan or a Mexican fan but a US fan that has two days left until reality hits but that was a criminal way to end a game. You know it in your Dutch heart but no worries because this type of crap happens in all sports all the time.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b086dfecad04a3298877e8Eric GoldenSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:36:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b086dfecad04a3298877e8
Totally agree. In the US we only like to watch Basketball players complain on every foul that they did not do it or be allowed to take 4 or 5 steps because their name is Lebron or Michael or Football players deliberately faking injuries to slow the game or baseball catchers who try to fake/frame every single pitch to try to get the ref to call a strike.
In America we get to decide which sports we like to see people fake things and we decide that the soccer flop is not one of them :-)
PS Note to the rest of the world = this does not make us ignorant and stupid redneck Americans. You just don't understand the American way.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b085a7ecad04ea248877e6Eric GoldenSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:31:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b085a7ecad04ea248877e6
Can not compare. If you want to play that game then IF the dutch get a goal in the first half then Mexico does not play a defensive game when they score their goal and it is 1-1 and the Dutch do not make the substitutions for more offense and sell out to try to score late......etc....etc. Bottom line is that should not be a penalty and Mexico got screwed. Mexico outplayed and outclassed the Dutch for the first 70 minutes and the Dutch only starting looking like a better team when Mexico went into a shell and Dutch sold out to try to score.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0824decad04681b8877e8L. van GaalSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:17:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0824decad04681b8877e8
Come on guys, we were better the whole game. This tournament there were given penaltys for a lot less. Just before half time we should have a 100 % penalty, but we didn't got it. Mexico had one opportunity and they scored, but we had to win. We are the next world champion. Regards L. van Gaalhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07ef06bb3f75926879d29Miguel HerreraSun, 29 Jun 2014 17:02:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07ef06bb3f75926879d29
Fair play by the Mexican coach:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I9vN1Z4ilM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I9vN1Z4ilM</a>
Can this guy please shut up about Robben?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07cdb6bb3f7c820879d28René AertsSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:53:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07cdb6bb3f7c820879d28
This may be true but Robben was fauled earlier in the game and the referee did not give the penalty then. Great play by the Dutch team!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07bfc6bb3f7c020879d2bhighflyingbullSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:50:04 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07bfc6bb3f7c020879d2b
how do you know about the rules if you never played? soccer did fine for 100 years without the "goal line technology"! do you know whats the correct rule of ball going in or not? go play fifa video games pls.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07bfb6bb3f77f13879d38ngg74Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:50:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07bfb6bb3f77f13879d38
Diving scumbag. This is why football gets mocked. So sad and he should get a bigger ban than that cannibal last week.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07ba7eab8ea0f28981c84Thomas Dov BergerSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:48:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07ba7eab8ea0f28981c84
look, i understand that some of you people watch "soccer" once every 4 years and think you are experts. but FIFA has very explicit rules about what constitutes a penalty kick: it is if someone commits one of these 10 offenses inside the penalty box. and Marquez committed one of these. so BI stop calling it a flop. Marquez went for the player, not the ball. he deserved the foul. the foul occurred in the penalty box. the rules are black and white: it is a penalty.
For your reference, here are the rules:
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
trips or attempts to trip an opponent
jumps at an opponent
charges an opponent
strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
pushes an opponent
tackles an opponent
A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offences:
holds an opponent
spits at an opponent
handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07a8e69bedd57538877e6BigfootSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:43:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07a8e69bedd57538877e6
Can't you read? Chillax. And pour yourself anotherhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b079ed69bedd0f408877ecAt Home TestSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:41:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b079ed69bedd0f408877ec
Stand on someone's foot. Now ask that person to walk/run away.
I rest my case.
Penalty was deserved.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0796a6bb3f74b17879d27Netherlands > MexicoSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:39:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0796a6bb3f74b17879d27
Wouldn't have made a difference in this case. From the footage, it is clear that the Mexican player commits a foul in the penalty box. It is very obvious that he stands on the foot of Robben. I actually think that a replay system would have hurt Mexico's chances, since the Dutch would have gotten a penalty in the 1st half from it, because Robben was also fouled in the penalty box in the first half and the referee missed that.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b077bbeab8ea3f21981c85Deserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 16:31:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b077bbeab8ea3f21981c85
"I know he touched him but it wasn't for a penalty."
You don't know the rules then. Touch -> foul -> penalty.
You should blame Marquez for his stupid foul. Not that it would have made a difference I think, since the Dutch were the better side in the 2nd half. I think they would have won in the extra time anyway.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0779eecad04e76c8877f2DStrassSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:31:26 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0779eecad04e76c8877f2
They need a proper soccer referee, like this:
<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NySN_plfiNI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NySN_plfiNI</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0777fecad044a758877e8NickSmalldSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:30:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0777fecad044a758877e8
USA can only dream of what robben performed this world cup, as long you call it soccer you will never win.
You dont stand a chance against the dutch.
BTW? Why do you have a German coach? Oh I see....... Quite please!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07765eab8ea7f24981c83JoshKBSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:30:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07765eab8ea7f24981c83
At the end of the first half (45'+2), there was an obvious foul on the same player, although not sanctioned by a penalty. And on the last action, there was also a foul, this time with a penalty. The Mexico supporters should stop whining. They just lost fair and square, and first of all because they stopped playing after they scored.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b075996bb3f79b03879d2bAboboSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:22:49 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b075996bb3f79b03879d2b
This is why soccer would benefit from a replay system, it keeps the refs honest, and helps to keep matches fair.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b075576bb3f7817c879d2aUSA cheatSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:21:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b075576bb3f7817c879d2a
WTF is everyone crying about?
USA has never played a fair game.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0754a69bedd193c8877eaJavier DiazSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:21:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0754a69bedd193c8877ea
You're right, I accept that. Mexico wanted to conserve a 1-0 against a team as powerful as Netherlands in the second half, and that's why Netherlands had so many chances to score a goal, and they did an amazing first goal but this shouldn't be the way Mexico should go out, by a poor call of a referee.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b074d669bedd8d348877eaGaybakSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:19:34 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b074d669bedd8d348877ea
Keep playing american gayball losers in usa.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b074576bb3f7f206879d27FootbalSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:17:27 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b074576bb3f7f206879d27
It is football you prick!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0744f6bb3f7ef06879d27Javier DiazSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:17:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0744f6bb3f7ef06879d27
Thank you for your comment! I know he touched him but it wasn't for a penalty. I feel that the referee was told that he made a mistake by not giving a penalty in the first half, which if it happened, Mexico would had the chance to fight to score another goal, but ehwn you have 2 minutes left is practically impossible. It was impossible the referee to see that the mexican touched Robben, this is just a shame!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0742769bedda4348877ecMaboSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:16:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0742769bedda4348877ec
Can not touch al ball until both feet inside the field? That must be an new rule.... #sillyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07377ecad04b7678877e7MaboSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:13:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07377ecad04b7678877e7
Falling dramatically is allowed. Stopping a striker by putting your foot on his foot is not allowed. Writer of this piece should read up on soccer rules.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07287ecad0475618877edTuududuSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:09:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07287ecad0475618877ed
Hup Holland hup, don't let the lion stand in his tank tophttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0728069bedd9d348877e6Netherlands > MexicoSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:09:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0728069bedd9d348877e6
Even without the penalty, the Mexicans would have lost anyway. The Dutch were the better side in the 2nd half of the match. They had the better chances and they had more ball possession (58% vs 42%). The extra time would have been too much for the Mexicans, they were completely exhausted.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b071b86bb3f7fb77879d27dbcooper235Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:06:16 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b071b86bb3f7fb77879d27
Possibly the most idiotic soccer commentary I've ever seen. Stick to talking about supermodels, BI.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0717769bedd67238877e9Deserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 16:05:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0717769bedd67238877e9
No, not exactly at all. You don't need your hair to do anything in basketball, but feet are everything in football. Marquez stood on Robben's foot and committed a foul in the penalty box. Just look at the footage. Sure, Robben falls to the ground overdramatically after the foul, but he is allowed to do that to make it clear that he is fouled. Very good call by the referee and this was a 100 percent penalty.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07131eab8ea8e06981c85CascadeSun, 29 Jun 2014 16:04:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b07131eab8ea8e06981c85
Mexico got away with a number of big fouls during the game.
Robben held possession of the ball in the box impressively and was fouled. The challenge by Rafa Marquez was foolish and clear lack of experience.
Anyone who knows anything about Soccer (Football), understands that the Netherlands are a superior team with superior talent. Mexico would have lost in overtime as the Dutch are specialists in finishing games.
The goal by Sneijder was beautiful and extremely fast. Robben is one of the most, if not the most talented players in the World Cup, and his play style is always wonderful to watch.
Watch the foul replay a few times, Marquez clearly steps on his foot. The challenge itself was a mistake.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06f3269beddcd238877e6Deserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 15:55:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06f3269beddcd238877e6
You clearly have never played football. Try to accelerate towards the ball if someone stands on your foot. That was precisely what Marquez was doing; he stood on Robben's foot. The penalty was completely deserved.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06ed869bedd491c8877efMaxMarkSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:54:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06ed869bedd491c8877ef
As I'm Dutch you can imagine I'm pretty biased, but I will definitely say the fall was theatrical. However the defender did NOT get the ball, which is required for it to be a valid attempt at the ball and there WAS contact (foot ON the foot even), which makes it a foul, in the penalty area. There was an even worse one in the first half, that was not granted a penalty (and yes, in all fairness the same could be said for the mexicans when their player got a foot to the head).
Again: Yes, the fall was theatrical, but the foul was there nevertheless. The author even admits to it being a foul, yet complains that it was treated as such by the referee? You even say it's a "dubious call" in the subheader. In the article you say it IS a foul, so how is the call dubious? Why is an author on this great website allowed to post such brief articles with little to none insight (or content)? And with the little bit of text you have even manage to contradict yourself? It seems that Tony Manfred likes to be led by emotion, rather than facts and rules.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06e66eab8ea3c7d981c85SoccerFinnSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:52:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06e66eab8ea3c7d981c85
Exactly! This is sad for the game...one man diving makes a lot of difference. In any other game, these divers would be ejected out of the game immediately. Ruins the game, because there are good, honest players, too. Their work is ruined by such idiots like Robben.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06db96bb3f75265879d27Deserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 15:49:13 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06db96bb3f75265879d27
Where's the flop? Sure, he falls to the ground overdramatically, but the Mexican player very clearly stands on his foot. A deserved penalty.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06d6c69bedd701b8877e6SoccerFinnSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:47:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06d6c69bedd701b8877e6
Another great dive from Robben! Unfortunately the ref can't use replays on the spot, but we can! Anybody saying that Robben didn't take a dive should have their eyes checked, and brains, too...Watch the replay! This was the XXth time Robben took a dive in a decisive game. That is why we don't rate him as a true soccer playing > he's more like a clown and a cheat. Should be banned from the game, along with other such scum...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06d0e69bedddc138877edDeserved PenaltySun, 29 Jun 2014 15:46:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06d0e69bedddc138877ed
It clearly is NOT a flop. Look closely at what the Mexican player is doing. He puts his foot on Robben's foot. Every striker would fall to the ground after that, because it makes it impossible to accelerate. The moment Layún obstructed Robben, he had no choice but to fall down, since it made picking the ball up impossible.
The Dutch deserved to win anyway and probably would have won without the penalty. They had the best chances, had more possession of the ball (58% vs 42%) and they were without a doubt the better team in the 2nd half of the match. The Mexicans were completely exhausted, the Dutch were still fit as hell.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06cd56bb3f74e68879d27meepstoneSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:45:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06cd56bb3f74e68879d27
Soccer players diving and grabbing there legs like it's broken everytime is really pathetic. It'll never get popular in the U.S. when they are bigger babies than Lebron James. I'll stick to watching ice hockey where they actually continue playing through an injury like it's not a big thing.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06cc56bb3f7155f879d2bthebodygdSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:45:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06cc56bb3f7155f879d2b
Watched the whole game. Every time Robben has the ball, two or three Mexico players surrounded him. This strategy worked well for 90 minutes. But sooner or later a foul will occur intentionally or unintentionally because of fatigue.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06bf16bb3f7185f879d2eDSSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:41:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06bf16bb3f7185f879d2e
Arjen Robben is a cheat. There was not enough contact for Robben to be fouled. Once again Robben gets away with it. Another underserving country moves on.
Robben is a cheat....and there is nothing else to say.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06aac6bb3f76855879d31rotorhead1871Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:36:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06aac6bb3f76855879d31
adding up the previous fouls???/---NOW THAT IS STUPID!!!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06a52ecad0478458877e8rotorhead1871Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:34:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06a52ecad0478458877e8
HAHAHAHAHAHA,,,this game is a JOKE!....and the idea the ref can add time???...how stupid.....they should have sticks like hockey..http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b065e96bb3f7844b879d27Not trueSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:15:53 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b065e96bb3f7844b879d27
That's not true, as long as the ball is in bounds it matters not where the player's feet arehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b064e8eab8ea6d59981c89DutchHater2Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:11:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b064e8eab8ea6d59981c89
I thing the dutch mafia payed for FIFA more than mexican. Pls before watching soccer stop smoking marijuana . Shame for Netherlands .http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b064aa6bb3f75b43879d29ddduhSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:10:34 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b064aa6bb3f75b43879d29
This article is nonsense. Have you watched the entire game? His penalty is the result of adding up the previous fouls on Robben which had been left unpunished by the referee. This penalty could have been given 30 minutes before.
BI never disappoints when it comes to articles, but please don't pretend you know anything about soccer, because clearly you don't ...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06350eab8ea5953981c87highflyingbullSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:04:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b06350eab8ea5953981c87
lol, robben had one foot out of the touchline, you cant touch the ball until you have the both feet set inside the field. this brazil world cup is sponsored by gambling money i guess , many outcomes are absurd but not surprised since dutches and brazilians control the sport.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0624269bedd6a6b8877e8Gerard LoninkSun, 29 Jun 2014 15:00:18 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0624269bedd6a6b8877e8
This was a penalty, the defender should simply not stand on Arjen's foot in this game position.
Also Arjen was withheld penalty in the first half, which was a double foul of two Mexico defense players.
Add these video images and you will have no reason to complain :-)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05f046bb3f7ba33879d2bThinkFirstSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:46:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05f046bb3f7ba33879d2b
Dutch Hater, have you been watching the same game as me? The Netherlands performed way better than Mexico, especially in the second half. It was chance after chance after chance for them, the Mexicans were just trying to survive and they were lucky enough to be able to hang on all the way to the 88th minute. They should have lost with bigger numbers.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05eed69bedd74528877eaBigfootSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:46:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05eed69bedd74528877ea
The question is why did Robben run toward the defender. To get the foul, the attcking player Robben, needs to get near enough to draw contact, then he hams it up. This my ignorant, american McBubbas is the depth to which soccer has fallen. Don't let anyone tell you it's the 'beautiful game' anymore. It's a cynical sport for the rabble. Just watch the highlights. (yes, I'm an immigrant that grew up playing and watching the game. So chillax)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05e9869bedd7a5d8877eaBrazilianSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:44:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05e9869bedd7a5d8877ea
Mexico got robbenedhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05d0369bedd7e5d8877e6helge58Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:37:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05d0369bedd7e5d8877e6
Robben did not get the first-half call precisely because he is known by the referees as being a flopper. His latest successful flop will be seen in replay by the refs. and will lead to more "missed" calls in the future.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05b13eab8ea6331981c95ErikSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:29:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05b13eab8ea6331981c95
Losers always whine, whine, whine. Winners go home and f* the promqueen. Go orange !http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05a3fecad04dd088877f0ErikSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:26:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05a3fecad04dd088877f0
Tony probably has a mexican girlfriend haha
Dutch were the better players and won - that's what happenedhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0597869bedda6418877e7NIckSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:22:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0597869bedda6418877e7
Paul I totally agree with you, it is a shame from Arjen Robben that he does not have the guts to play real soccer and need to try this to save the game, like said, FIFA has a rule some player dives 3 times = a foul.
come on, A mexican player received a hit on the forehead and the refi did not even mark anything, though Europeans have more class, really disappointing from Holland, hope they US or Argentina beat the crap out of them!! go USA.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b059736bb3f7be21879d27dbsmithSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:22:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b059736bb3f7be21879d27
Robben was fouled in the box. Did he over-act the fall? Sure. But that doesn't change the fact that he was fouled.
Note that Robben was fouled, in the box, in similar fashion in the first half with no call. So the referee got one call right and missed the other.
Mexico played well; Netherlands won the game.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05948ecad04aa098877e7matrixbandSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:22:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b05948ecad04aa098877e7
OMG, it really happened:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C058wv48oms" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C058wv48oms</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0594869bedd0f4a8877e6Dutch GuySun, 29 Jun 2014 14:22:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0594869bedd0f4a8877e6
Everybody who is complaining about the flop in the 96th minute should remember 2 fouls were made on Robben in the penalty area in the first half and he didn't get anything then.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b058fd69bedd464b8877e6Dutch Hater Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:20:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b058fd69bedd464b8877e6
I have played and that my friend is a flop, but hey if you can't beat them FLOP!
Mexico Deserved the win. Sad that the better team has to suffer from a bad call, AGAIN!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b057e9eab8eac721981c8dPaul TwitchellSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:16:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b057e9eab8eac721981c8d
Impressive conclusion from limited angles and from someone that's never played any type of team or individual sport for more than 5 minutes. Are you afraid of the Mexican mafia?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0577e6bb3f70313879d27Jason Ka Ki TseSun, 29 Jun 2014 14:14:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53b0577e6bb3f70313879d27
That is the equivalent of getting a NBA foul by touching someone's hair. I was waiting for OT, and maybe even penalty shootout again. Poor referring.